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3/2/2015 7:46AM

Iraq Moves to Reclaim Tikrit From Islamic State

Iraq’s military, backed by some 20,000 volunteer fighters, have begun a campaign to recapture the birthplace of Saddam Hussein from Islamic State, also known as ISIS and ISIL. Mark Kelly reports. Image: AFP/Getty

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